Comments on: The People In Charge Get Tired Too! http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/ My Thoughts on Healing, Raiding, and being a Resto Druid Fri, 10 May 2013 16:04:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ladyerinia http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/#comment-2583 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 03:42:06 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/#comment-2583 I think Raid Leaders can get kinda bogged down with calling *everything * out too and people would depend on him calling out stuff that they weren’t paying attention anymore so people would die.

I realize that it’s a lot of stuff to keep up with, so I just started…quietly calling things out. A lot less pressure on the raid lead and a lot less screw ups from people.

I think every player forgets at some point, the pressure RL’ing puts on a person in addition to real life pressure.

Thank you for writing a post about it. Maybe more people will understand now.

(and thank god I’m not a RL…I’d be dismal at it)

]]> By: Oombulance http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/#comment-2578 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:40:39 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/#comment-2578 As a GM, whenever I am in a bad mood I just /gkick all the hunters from the guild.

s’not like they have souls or anything.

;) In all seriousness I try to avoid running my mouth off on chat and let another officer lead premades etc. Since you should never do arena when in a bad mood I have never had that situation.

]]> By: Killingly http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/#comment-2577 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:42:18 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/#comment-2577 Having been in a leadership role in a previous guild, I can understand how you feel. We had a good leadership team, imho, so we were able to pick up on each other’s moods fairly well. This was extremely useful when one person was having a bad day/week, the rest of the team could step in and offer assistance.
On a side note, I think most of the raid knows when you are not yourself, but I think that has more to do with the family environment that you and Brade run the guild in. I mean, seriously, couldn’t you always tell when your mom wasn’t feeling well or was in a bad mood? :)

]]> By: Rholm http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/#comment-2576 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 06:48:08 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/#comment-2576 If Brade “inadvertently” hits his PTT.

Ha! I also found that one funny :)

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]]> By: Virile http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/#comment-2573 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:20:35 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/#comment-2573 If Brade “inadvertently” hits his PTT. :P

]]> By: Lodur http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/#comment-2572 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:59:48 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/#comment-2572 When I’m having a bad day, I tend to be very quiet. I warn the people who need to know I’m in a bad mood or exhausted. When I raid I also keep at least one alcoholic beverage nearby. I get mellow when drinking so it can help. (not that I do it alllll the time, but I make sure there’s a beer in the fridge if I need it).

Through being tired I’ve made some mistakes that have wiped the raid. I openly admit it was my fault, or that I caused it, laugh about it, and then immediately blame the hunter class lead because ultimately it was his fault I did it.

Your raiders know when you’re in a foul mood and it has a divine impact on how they play and react to you. Having a support structure to back you makes it easier though. I have what I like to call my “guild asshole” he is the blunt force trauma to my characteristic leadership style. Whether I’m in a good mood or bad, he calls people out when needed and is quite honest when things should have gone differently.

We have a morale officer who makes sure the raid is happy, and enjoying themselves even despite my foul mood. She’ll also send me a tell “joe you’re being an asshole, everything ok?” when I get overly aggressive or snippy.

Best advice to ever give anyone who finds themselves in a leadership role, lean on your leadership team. You don’t have to bear your burdens alone. The sooner you realize that, the less stressful it becomes to lead. Delegate responsibility, don’t try to do it all yourself, and you will be a happier person.

]]> By: Syl http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/#comment-2571 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:55:06 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/the-people-in-charge-get-tired-too/#comment-2571 I’m used to pulling myself together no matter what, it’s what I need to do for a living (cranky teacher doesn’t work so well) and I guess by now I’m a very fine actress, so that helps hehe..
it IS hard sometime like you said though and it’s certainly different for me too because WoW is my hobby rather than my job, but I do perceive an officer role very much like my job anyhow. i’m definitely a lot more tempered and diplomatic, but i’ve also learned to delegate and tell co-officers if i am not up for something, too tired or simply CBA dealing with an issue or person.

I protect myself that way and I usually go very quiet during raids that I don’t feel too well on. i don’t think anyone notices except for my closest buddies despite the fact that i’m a very vocal person otherwise. luckily we have a fabulous officer team and there’s always room to slack if needed, i’m thankful for that. :)

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